Post by Keith on Aug 14, 2019 7:03:05 GMT -6

'Arrogant' son pushes BMW given to him into river because he wanted a Jaguar

A young driver allegedly pushed into a river this BMW he got from him parents — because he wanted a Jaguar. The man, named locally only as Akash, is alleged to have pushed the brand new car after he got upset it was "too small" for him and his pals.

A video shows the car sinking beneath the water in Yamunanagar, Haryana state in northern India. It had to be pulled out using a crane.

Locals said that he jumped out of the vehicle just before it reached deeper water and onlookers helped him to safety. A police official said: "The youth was arrogant and kept insisting that he be given a Jaguar as a BMW is a little small for him and his friends inside. We would do a preliminary investigation but this seems to be a personal matter. We will proceed according to the law."

Post by Keith on Aug 15, 2019 6:42:15 GMT -6

ED director says city has been eyed for marijuana business

WEST PLAINS, Mo. — West Plains Economic Development Director Dave Bossemeyer says the city has been contacted by several interested parties wanting more information on opening marijuana growing operations and dispensaries in the city:

Bossemeyer says there isn’t an estimate as to the amount of tax revenue a dispensary could bring the city should the city be able to locate a dispensary.

The city council approved zoning restrictions on grow and cultivation operations and dispensaries at their July meeting.

Post by Keith on Aug 15, 2019 6:43:54 GMT -6

Public vote on new Missouri abortion law faces time crunch

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Abortion-rights advocates beginning Wednesday can start collecting signatures to get a public vote on a new law restricting abortions, but they say a short deadline leaves them with an “impossible task.”

Republican Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft on Wednesday certified a petition to put the law on the 2020 ballot.

That gives opponents of the law two weeks to gather the roughly 100,000 signatures needed to put it to a public vote. Most of the law, which bans abortions at and after eight weeks of pregnancy, takes effect Aug. 28.

Post by Keith on Aug 15, 2019 6:44:32 GMT -6

Medical abortions can be safely supervised via telemedicine: study

(Reuters Health) - Terminating a pregnancy with medication under virtual supervision from a clinician is just as effective and safe as doing so at a medical facility, a study across four U.S states suggests.

The findings mean that telemedicine could give more U.S. patients access to safe and legal abortion, especially in states passing legislation to impose severe restrictions on a woman’s ability to terminate her pregnancy, the researchers said.

“Telemedicine can improve health equity by ensuring that more people have access to the care they need - including abortion - in a timely manner,” said study leader Julia Kohn, national director of research, evaluation and data analytics at the Planned Parenthood Federation of America.

Post by Keith on Aug 15, 2019 6:45:22 GMT -6

Pennsylvania to become latest state offering gender-neutral IDs

PHILADELPHIA – Last spring, Dexter Rose walked into a Philadelphia Driver and Photo License Center with a “Request for Gender Change” form. Handwritten on the form was a box with the single letter “X” scribbled in under gender.

Rose, a social worker, identifies as a trans-non-binary individual and prefers gender-neutral pronouns like “they/them/their” — for years she felt uncomfortable choosing between the male and female option on the state ID form.

“It didn’t feel very affirming to have to draw in the box, and then not know if PennDOT [Pennsylvania Department of Transportation] would honor the form,” said Rose. “The whole process was scary.”

Post by Keith on Aug 15, 2019 6:46:00 GMT -6

Mexico's top court demands regulation on medical marijuana after long delays

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico’s supreme court ordered the health ministry on Wednesday to issue regulation within six months on medical marijuana use, saying its failure to do so after legalization in 2017 had put rights at risk for patients, including children.

The court made the decision as part of its ruling in favor of a child who needed medication derived from cannabis substance THC to treat epilepsy.

“Due to the absence of rules regulating the therapeutic use of cannabis, it was impossible for the plaintiff to access treatment based on this substance or any of its derivatives,” the court said in a statement.

Post by Keith on Aug 16, 2019 7:02:11 GMT -6

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Critics of a new Missouri law that restricts abortions say they won’t make a push to gather the signatures needed to put it to a public vote.

The American Civil Liberties Union of Missouri’s Development Director Nicole Rainey says it’s impossible to collect the roughly 100,000 voter signatures needed in two weeks. That’s when most of the new law takes effect.

The ACLU of Missouri filed a referendum petition in hopes that voters would overturn the law. It bans abortions at or after eight weeks of pregnancy, with exceptions for medical emergencies but not for rape or incest.

Post by Keith on Aug 17, 2019 7:25:35 GMT -6

Creepy dolls, some headless, mysteriously appear around town

Dolls are popping up in random places in Festus, Missouri, and no one knows why. "They're getting pretty good where they are putting these; putting them where they are going to be seen. This one was at a major intersection," Festus Chief of Police Tim Lewis told Fox 2.

The dolls are quite realistic and some residents are finding them creepy. "When we found this one, it was laying in front of our building. We picked it up and it was the doll. They've been hanging on top of stop signs, laying in front of the license office," said Angela Ravellette.

Lewis said he is not sure where the dolls are coming from or who is putting them there. He is concerned someone might get hurt.